Mercedes-Benz 560 MOT reliability

Mercedes-Benz 560s passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 175 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

175

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1991 petrol

9 MOTs

These figures come from only 9 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 78%. Typical mileage 119,921 (most between 63,903 and 141,867).

2017: 81% → 2018: 83% → 2019: 67% → 2020: 79% → 2021: 54% → 2022: 80% → 2023: 69% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 78%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (11.1%)
Non catalyst emissions: emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (11.1%)
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault (11.1%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (11.1%)
Stop lamp: all not working (11.1%)

Where 1991 560s fail

Lights & electrics

11.1%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

11.1%

Seat belts & other equipment

11.1%

Suspension & axles

11.1%

Visibility & wipers

11.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.